How low will Hillary's camp go?

[babylonsister]

http://www.suntimes.com/news/mitchell/812935,CST-NWS-mitch26x.article

How low will Hillary's camp go?
TRULY SHAMEFUL | They say they had nothing to do with distributing photo -- but I don't buy it

February 26, 2008
BY MARY MITCHELL [e-mail]


Why would a 2006 photograph of Sen. Barack Obama wearing African tribal garments suddenly show up on the Internet?

Think about it.

What is the point of circulating a photograph of Obama wearing a white turban days before critical primaries, if not to inflame an anti-Muslim sentiment?

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The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who ran for the Democratic Primary in 1984 and 1988, cautioned that Obama's camp can't succumb to the temptation of responding to these negative attacks.

"Sometimes a champion has to play with pain and choose to get ahead rather than to get even," he said.

Having lost her tight grip on college-educated, middle-class, white and black voters, and with Obama racking up endorsements from several large labor unions, Clinton is desperate to hold on to working-class and blue collar workers.

There is obviously a belief that the sight of Obama's participation in a tribal ritual in Kenya will be enough to drive a lot of those voters into Clinton's camp.

That's truly shameful.

Because instead of bridging the divide, Clinton is counting on it.

[DJ13]

1. As desperate as she has become, lower than this.........

[babylonsister]

2. I take issue with her wanting to broaden the divide

with her smear tactics. That is lower than whale snot in my book. :grr:

[TexasObserver]

3. Lower than a snail's belly?

did I win?!

[Adelante]

8. Lower than a pregnant rollerskate

Although I must reserve that one for last week's McCarthyite attack.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

4. Where's there left to go?

Blatant racist slurs?

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

28. Clinton supporter hints Obama a native Somali

see

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=4776192&mesg_id=4778204

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[proud2BlibKansan]

6. Who do you think distributed it?

I have been busy and haven't followed this closely. Is there evidence that someone other than the Clinton campaign did this?

[MethuenProgressive]

12. It was in a nationaly distributed newspaper a few weeks ago. They distributed it.

And anyone with google/images and some spare time can find silly pics of the candidates.
Hillary making faces, looking manic, wearing a witches hat - all "distributed" here on DU by Obama's surrogates.

[proud2BlibKansan]

17. So what made it hit the news wires yesterday?

[K Gardner]

24. Exactly. Thanks.

[MethuenProgressive]

25. Drudge, the slimebag who broke the Monica Lewinsky story, printed it and claimed:

He heard a Clinton person once sent it to another Clinton person. And then Obama exploded, as Drudge planned.

[K Gardner]

33. WRONG ! Again, do some research instead of just making shit up out of whole cloth.

[proud2BlibKansan]

35. So was it Drudge's timing?

Or someone else's?

[MethuenProgressive]

40. Why didn't Obama pretend to be outraged when it was in the national newspaper weeks ago?

Drudege hates the Clintons, and he used ShortFuseFastBurnBarack to make them both look bad.

[proud2BlibKansan]

52. Is he pretending to be outraged now?

I haven't seen any outrage from him. From his supporters - yes, but not from him.

[ProSense]

34. Did they just find out about the "former terrorists" from the group whose members Clinton pardoned?

[jakem]

7. hmm. how low indeed.

[napi21]

9. I think it all depends on her showing in TX & OH next Tuesday.

IF she has a decent win in BOTH States, I think she'll stick around until Pa. If she loses or squeeks by in one or both States next Tuesday, my guess is that she'll bow out very soon thereafter.

I think everyone calling for Clinton to leave the race are wrong! Remember, no matter what she throws at Obama right now is EXTREMELY MILD compared to what the Pubs will throw out there! You got all excited about that pic yesterday! WHY? It's MUCH better to have it released NOW than it would have been to have the Pubs release it on October 29th!!!!

I was listening to Thom Hartmann yesterday, but he makes a lot of sense! Along with what I posted above, he said "If I were a Pub operative, I'd be quietly collecting damaging pictures, quotes, etc. on the Dem candidate, and save them for release in late October or very early November when there wouldn't be enough time for the candidate to completely refute them before the November voting! Think about that!!!!

[MethuenProgressive]

10. Did the Obama Camp attack the national newspaper that ran the photo weeks ago?

Drudge, like Novak before him, played Obama like a fiddle.

[Occam Bandage]

13. The third-tier tabloid The Examiner, with a story about Obama's "al-Qaeda ties." Was Hillary

referencing that story?

[MethuenProgressive]

15. Hillary publishes the nationaly distributed Examiner? Link?

[Occam Bandage]

18. I can only conclude that you have temporarily short-circuited. Please try again after repairs.

[emilyg]

56. !!!

[K Gardner]

11. The theme becomes all too transparent today with Tubbs-Jones stating over and

over that he is "dressed in his native garb". Knowing full well he is an American and he was over there in official capacity as a United States Senator. This is where they were going all along with it. Its NOT the picture.. its the intention they had when they put it out there. They WANTED to open up the discourse to get this False Meme out there. Tubbs sealed the deal today and was NOT called on it.

[MethuenProgressive]

14. That's a real quote? Made "over and over"? Proof?

Tubbs-Jones stating over and over that he is "dressed in his native garb".
I'd be interested in knowing if what you say is true.

[K Gardner]

16. Watch the freakin video.

[MethuenProgressive]

19. So, it's not "over and over"? It's in one video? Transcript?

[K Gardner]

21. Do your own freakin research. Stop shouting LINK/PROOF like a child throwing

a tantrum.. i.e., like Hillary.

[Occam Bandage]

29. "In his native clothing, in the clothing of his country...the clothing of his nation." Three times.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/180147.php

[MethuenProgressive]

42. One sentence on one show? Is "over and over"? She's black too, right?

[Occam Bandage]

43. It wasn't one sentence. If you don't want to watch the video, it's not my problem.

[MethuenProgressive]

44. I'll take you at your word. It was nothing, and you and few others are pretending it was HUGE!!!!11!

We see your kind quite a bit on DU.

[Occam Bandage]

45. It wasn't huge (you missed a chance to go with HUGH, btw). It was just an amusing

bit of stunning ignorance.

[Occam Bandage]

20. It was "native clothing," not native garb.

[K Gardner]

27. Thanks.. I didn't transcribe word for word. I guess I should go back and verbatim it since

some people are too lazy to look at the video :-)

[MethuenProgressive]

She said "dressed in his native clothing"? Full quote, please?

I'm not in the HillaryHaterClub email loop, so I miss these things.

[Occam Bandage]

37. Okay, I'll transcribe it for you, since you're too lazy to watch the video yourself.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnLSkWulPVE&eurl=http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/180147.php

The relevant sentences:

"Let me say this: I, I, I have no shame or no problem in people looking at Barack Obama in his, ah native clothing, in, in, in the clothing, the clothing of his country."

"If we're supporting a woman or an African-American, we should be supporting their ability to wear the clothing of, of their nation."

Note: Barack Obama is not actually a native of Somalia. His nation is not Somalia. His country is not Somalia.

[MethuenProgressive]

39. OK, and just how many times did she say this "over and over"?

And how many other statements were made by how many other Clinton staffers that day that weren't cherry picked by the "let's search high and low for something to twist into an attack" Obama thugs?

[Occam Bandage]

41. I think three statements in 60 seconds counts as "over and over."

As for the body: "But, your honor, there have been literally millions of people in this fair state that I did not mug. Why aren't we giving equal mention to each of those?"

[Az_lefty]

22. she's trying to bring bigotry to the fore front. shame on her for this...

it is totally beneath a Democrat to stoop to these tactics. The Clinton's need to be banished from the Democratic Party after their behavior in this campaign.

[oasis]

46. Gimme a friggin' break.

:eyes:

[mtnsnake]

23. Just because the Obama campaign runs low, it doesn't mean Hillary needs to sink to the same level

In fact, she proves time and time again how she rises above all the petty crap and accusations that are hurled her way in feeble efforts to make her look bad.

When it comes to running clean campaigns, the Goddess of Peace has raised the bar to a level of greatness that few other politicians will ever be able to attain. :smoke:

[K Gardner]

32. This is a joke post, right? Hillary rises ABOVE petty crap and accusations? Sets a bar of greatness?

Holy Moly.. UPSIDE DOWN AND OPPOSITE DAY AGAIN. Please tell me you just forgot the sarcasm tag !

[bigbrother05]

57. George Bush turned the world into Bizzaro World

expectations are so low, that some people have forgotten how to reason, when reality hits them in the face. intended for the post you responded to.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

26. Why In The World My Post Was Deleted Is Anyone's Damn Guess.

Is Mary Mitchell a DU'er???

[ElsewheresDaughter]

31. hahaha

[backscatter712]

30. I must disagree with Rev. Jackson.

to quote from the OP:

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who ran for the Democratic Primary in 1984 and 1988, cautioned that Obama's camp can't succumb to the temptation of responding to these negative attacks.

"Sometimes a champion has to play with pain and choose to get ahead rather than to get even," he said.

No. This is the wrong tactic. When the Swiftboat Veterans for Truth started airing those ads and smearing John Kerry's service in the Vietnam War, Kerry decided to take the high road and not respond. He got eaten alive.

Obama's approach is far better. Respond to the attacks. Put the record straight. Make sure the truth is on the airwaves as soon as possible after the smear comes out. But don't sink to their level. Call the opposition out on their sleazy tactics, but don't stoop to using smears. Don't waste too much time dealing with the smears - make sure you can get your own message out there.

[bigtree]

36. Not a low as those folks still stirring-up this Drudge-initiated canard

Now, who is promoting the divide here?

[rodeodance]

50. Obama promoted divisiveness when he Believed the smut from Drudge and attacked Hillary.

[npincus]

38. this low:

[rodeodance]

47. Why did BO believe a smutty RW website--Drudge used Heresay and BO jumped on it. Shameful of him.

[babylonsister]

48. ...ahem...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4768375

[rodeodance]

49. You did not answer my question. You tried to change the subject.

[babylonsister]

51. Change the subject? Bwhahaha! OK, who in their right mind wouldn't

respond to a smear, especially someone who's running for the highest position in the US?

And anwer this: why did the Clinton campaign leak it to Drudge? What highmindedness was at work there?

[rodeodance]

54. You forget--BO dished out the criticism to Hilllary--her camp responded.

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51. Change the subject? Bwhahaha! OK, who in their right mind wouldn't

respond to a smear, especially someone who's running for the highest position in the US?

And anwer this: why did the Clinton campaign leak it to Drudge? What highmindedness was at work there?

[babylonsister]

55. What's the problem? You didn't answer my question.

Actually, you must be off on a tangent. What criticism did he dish out, and was it before or after the Clinton camp had Drudge release the picture? :popcorn:

[rodeodance]

58. wrong again--your premise is wrong therefore your argument is wrong.

What's the problem? You didn't answer my question.
Posted by babylonsister


Actually, you must be off on a tangent. What criticism did he dish out, and was it before or after the Clinton camp had Drudge release the picture?

[damntexdem]

53. Yes, while some of us dance the Texas Two Step, will she try the Limbo?

Hey, she could always follow in Holy Joe Lieberman's footsteps.

Or she could act like a responsible Democrat, support Obama against McCain, and then help vote with a Dem Senate majority and pass reforms that Obama will sign. And we need a lot of reforming just to start to undo the damage the GOP has wrought.